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Boorman and the Devil

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Filmmaker John Boorman seizes the opportunity to direct "Exorcist II: The Heretic," but the movie's disappointing reception from critics and fans nearly ends his career. Includes interviews with Boorman and actresses Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher.
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William Bibbiani TheWrap Aug 28
'Boorman and the Devil' doesn’t redeem 'Exorcist II: The Heretic'; it speaks about the film openly and honestly, flaws and victories alike, making this documentary infinitely more complete than other, fawning retrospectives about other, better movies. Go to Full Review Peter Travers The Travers Take Aug 28
3/4
There’s humor and heart in this often delusional doc that tries to reframe John Boorman’s 50-year-old sequel to The Exorcist as a lost masterpiece. Nah. But this anatomy of a flop is powered by something no bad reviews can ever destroy—movie love. Go to Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Aug 28
You don’t have to have seen The Exorcist or The Heretic to enjoy this behind-the-scenes look. You do have to have a taste for gossip and a sense of humor Go to Full Review Sarah Stubbs MovieJawn 1d
Overall, I think whether you’re a fan of Exorcist 2: The Heretic, John Boorman, or even just the film itself, you can find something to enjoy in Boorman and the Devil. Go to Full Review Robert Horton The Scarecrow 2d
3/4
You can’t help thinking this man is too fine for Hollywood and its machine, and yet his imagination is so large and cinematic that he needs the apparatus of film. He seems to savor this cosmic joke. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 2d
I’m pretty sure I’ve never actually seen Exorcist II, but I still loved this. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael S @RT91783922 7h Since I was a child, I've loved "making of" documentaries. But "Boorman and the Devil" is much more than a mere "making of." It's an autopsy—no, a forensic autopsy—on what many regard one of the greatest major film production disasters in history: "Exorcist II: The Heretic." More than that, though, it's simultaneously a kind of whodunnit, a cautionary tale, and a tour of the inner workings of this complex amusement park called the film industry in the 1970s. I was "in" within the first five minutes of the film as the narrative began to slowly work out the who, what, where, when, and why of that masterpiece of film flops, "Exorcist II." This is the documentary film you didn't know you had to see, and now that you know, you have to see it. See more B P @Bradster69 Aug 30 New Documentary Compels You To Appreciate A Much-Maligned Horror Sequel See more Read all reviews
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David Kittredge

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John Boorman

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Linda Blair

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Louise Fletcher

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Mike Flanagan

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Karyn Kusama

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Synopsis Filmmaker John Boorman seizes the opportunity to direct "Exorcist II: The Heretic," but the movie's disappointing reception from critics and fans nearly ends his career. Includes interviews with Boorman and actresses Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher.
Director
David Kittredge
Producer
Jim Fall, David Kittredge, Travis Stevens
Screenwriter
David Kittredge
Distributor
Yellow Veil Pictures
Production Co
Snowfort Pictures, Milton Ventures Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 52m
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